Iowa Senator Cummins Could Succeed Allison Amid White House Push
Iowa politics shift as Senator Allison dies and Cummins is viewed as the likely successor. Presidents and party leaders weigh Cummins strength, with Dolliver's declined bid shaping the race. A successful replacement could curb intraparty rifts and alter state legislative influence.
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United Press
New York
Iowa
Oyster Bay
Albert B. Cummins
Cummins
Allison
Ohio
Hitchcock
Lrgan
Congress
Dolliver
Themocrats
Father Attacks Confessed Attacker in Court
In Trenton New Jersey on August 6 Harvey Baker the confessed assailant of Ada Matthias nine was restrained after Thomas Matthias father of the girl leaped over the court rail and grabbed Bakers throat. Police intervened and Baker escaped with bruises as Matthias vowed to kill him once freed in a tense courtroom incident.
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United Press
Trenton
N. J
Harvey Baker
Ada Matthias
Thomas Matthias
Seof
Baker
Matthias
Conti postpones Italy trip over brewing dispute
Frank Conti of Hillsville delays his departure to Italy due to a dispute with Pabst Brewing Co over property damages at Lowellville. Officials expected settlement before departure, but the claim remains unresolved and he plans to sue. He has moved to Pearson and Division streets in the city.
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Frank Cunti
Hillsville
Italy
Pabst Brewing Company
Lowellville
Brewing Company
Mr. Conti
Robinsons Crossing
Pearson
Division Streets
Aiken Pupils Plan Reunion Near Old Timers Meeting
Old time pupils of Prof. W. N. Aiken of Nehannock Avenue plan a reunion around the period of the Old Timers’ meeting in the city. Many former students who attended Aiken’s school are expected to attend.
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W. N. Aiken
Nehannock Avenue
Aikgo
Stolen Shoes Found Hidden in Big Bag at Noon
A report notes a large bag containing stolen footwear was found at noon. Police are investigating the possession and listing suspects or motives as unclear events unfold.
Were Selling Them Cheaply Shoes stolen from box car lead to arrests in New Castle
Detectives Logan Stewart and Medard arrested Gershon Horner and a man who called himself Harry Dalton in New Castle after a Rochester box car theft. The pair sold shoes at low prices. ten pairs found, six sold. One suspect claimed ties to Howard Davis and Jumbo Davis, with connections to Hillsville and McKeesport.
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Gershon Horner
Hillsville
Captain Gastinger
Pensylvania Railroad
John Stewart
Harry Dalton
Rochester
Dalton
Howard Davis
Davis
Tom O'Toole
Lawrence County
Reform School
William Douthett
New Castle
Youngstown
Horner
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Frank Cunti
McKeesport
Cunti
Logan
W. H. Medard
McIntosh
New Castle Junction
Hullsville
Beaver County
Next Firemen's Convention Set for Beaver Falls
The Western Pennsylvania volunteer firemen convention, after concluding business in Glassport, Pa., will proceed to racing and sports today and plans to hold the next annual meeting in Beaver Falls in August 1909.
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Firemen
Western Pennsylvania
Glassport
Beaver Falls
No Clue Yet to Store Robberies in Hillsville Case
County Detective Logan pursues the Hillsville McIntosh store robbery case. An exclusive Wedney's News report notes investigators hope to unearth the gang soon as clues remain scant.
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Hillsville
Whict
Wedney's News
Logan
Death Records of Fanny Sitler, Anna Sabo, Albert Rous
Death record notices list Fanny Sitler aged 60 of Harmony and Anna Sabo aged 25 of New Castle along with infant Albert Rous three months old residing at 25514 West North Street.
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Fanny Sitler
Harmony
Anna Sabo
New Castle
Albert Rous
West -North Street
Bonaparte Resignation Rumor Likely False
Washington rumors of Attorney General Bonaparte resigning persist but lack credibility. President Roosevelt stated before leaving Washington that Bonaparte would stay in the cabinet until March, and officials note no break with the President or urgent pressure for retirement.
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United Press
Washington
Bonaparte
Roosevelt
Maryland
Canadian Pacific strike paralyzes system with 12000 on picket lines
In Winnipeg Aug 6 1920 12000 CP Railway workers are on strike shutting down shops and prompting mass walkouts including 2200 in Montreal and 2000 along Fort William to Vancouver. Union leaders plan town meetings to appoint strike committees as efforts to bring CP operations to a standstill intensify. Reports claim 250 nonunion workers stand ready as strikebreakers while William White aims to mediate from Skagway. The note about social guests concludes the item.
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United Press
Winnipeg
Man
Canadian Pacific Railroad
Montreal
Fort William
Vancouver
Minneapolis
St. Paul
United States
William White
Canadian Pacific
Skagway
Crane Signs On As Erie Manager Returns To Canton
Tony Crane, former Erie manager, finally arrives Thursday after a local chase. He is expected to boost the Nocks and give Joe Briger a rest as Canton hosts a game this afternoon.
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Tony Crane
Erie
Hagen
Sport
Crane
Canton
Nocks
Joe Briger
San Francisco Liberates Itself From Pesky Flea
The Civic League proclaims San Francisco free of the flea after years of scratching. Nearly a million dollars was spent on sanitary work to wipe out the pest and its ravages have lessened for months. The official pronouncement triggers public jubilation.
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San Francisco
The
Civic League
Golden Gate
Almost Lynched in Philadelphia
Joseph Crissio arraigned on a charge of attacking seven year old Cor delia Lyons. A mob cried lynch him as he was led to a patrol wagon to the county prison where he was remanded without bail. Lyons girl in critical condition.
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United Press
Philadelphia
Joseph Crissio
Cordelia Lyons
Crissie
Lyons
President McCrea Denies Resignation Rumor
An official New York City denial states President MacCrea will not resign from the presidency of the Pennsylvania Ball. The report counters circulating rumors of an impending retirement.
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M’crea
New York City
MacCrea
Pennsylvania Ball
Mutilated Greek youth found in canal murder case shocks Chicago
Police link grisly torso found in a drainage canal to a likely Greek padrone murder in Chicago. A severed head and torn ribs were discovered in a clay hole near the canal, with the head matching the torso. District Attorney Sims vows full federal effort to solve the case.
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United Press
Chicago
Canal Bank
W. H. Hunter
Greece
United States
Sims
Henry Parish Brown Elected Supreme Chancellor of Knights of Pythias
Henry Parish Brown of Clebourne Texas was elected supreme chancellor of the Knights of Pythias in the United States. Brown previously served as supreme vice chancellor and was chosen without opposition. Nellie E. Meriam of Muskogee Oklahoma was elected supreme chief of the Pythian Sisters without opposition.
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United Press
Boston
Henry Parish Brown
Clebourne
Texas
Knights of Pythias
United States
Brown
Nellie E. Meriam
Muskogee
Okla
Court Won’t Joke With Hughes Law
In Brooklyn on August 6 the supreme court ruled in the George Sterling case that wagering a dozen golf balls in Nassau county does not make betting a crime under the new anti bet laws.
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United Press
Brooklyn
N. Y
George Sterling
Nassau County
Supreme Court
Authority Granted for St. Marys Parish House Upgrade
At a Bishop Canevin council meeting held in Epiphany rectory authority was given for the construction of a new parish house for St. Marys Church in New Castle.
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Canevin
E Epiphany
St. Mary’s
New Castle
Inventors Seek Sherman Act Shield in Railroad Patent Fight
James B. McCune of Long Avenue won a $5,750 verdict against the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for infringing a locomotive ash pan patent, in a case tied to the Eastern Railway association. The decision, hailed as a national issue, could prompt an appeal to the circuit court of appeals.
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James B. McCune
Long Avenue
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
United States
Piesburg
Eastern Railway Association
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
McCune
James M. Martin
Supreme Court
Martin
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Mr. McCune
Overcharges to Consumers Detailed in Borough Accounts
Ellwood City reporting a tangled borough finance picture with $55,071.79 in liabilities versus $41,779.30 in resources. The general revenue funds and electric light department are nearly exhausted while $50,000 in bonds incur $2,250 annual interest and another $20,000 bond issue faces about $900 in yearly interest.
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Ellwood City
Gompers Heads to Ohio to Address Labor Issues
President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor travels to Lima to speak to workers on the federation’s political stance and labor support for Bryan. He will also address Columbus as he defends his course and rejects the idea of delivering the labor vote.
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United Press
Washington
Fompers
American Federation of Labor
Lima
Bryan
Organized Labor
Columbus
Gompers
Doctor Zimmerman Reported Sinking in Mt Jackson
Dr H E Zimmerman of Mt Jackson, a renowned Lawrence County physician, is reported seriously ill and sinking Thursday afternoon.
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H. E. Zimmerman
Mt. Jackson
Lawrence County
Local Names List from Monaca and New Castle Areas
A fragmented OCR item lists individuals including Harry A. Welsh Ella Ellwood Elizabeth Bohlen Leo H. Redd Goldie B. Teeters Charles EB Bailey Esther S. Brettell Gustave Fuebe Anna Karbon and places Monaca New Castle Ellwood.
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Harry A. Welsh
Ellwood
Elizabeth Bohlen
Leo H. Redd
Cpuere
Monaca
Anna Karbon
Ellwood City Borough Audit Reports Break Even for Two Years
Auditor John McCandless completed a two year audit covering up to June 30 1908. The report highlights break even results amid conflicting goals for electric lighting and local revenue. It also notes the introduction of a new bookkeeping system and recommendations for future management.
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Ellwood City
John McCandless
New Castle
McCandless
Five American Olympians Arrive in New York on Adriatic
Five victorious American athletes from London reach New York aboard the White Star liner Adriatic. Names include Ray C. Ewry N A C G B Dole Yale T Moffitt Chicago Platt Adams New York A C and M Daniels NY A C swimmer. Melvin W Sheppard aboard under an assumed name rumored but not confirmed.
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United Press
New York
Ray C.ewry
Dole
Yale
University of Chicago
Platt Adama
New York A. C
M. Daniels
Melvin W. Sheppard
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